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Munich / New Orleans – Drew Brees’ resignation did not come out of nowhere and yet it surprised many at first. One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time is leaving the soccer stage and Twitter has exploded in gratitude.
ran.de has the best reactions on the net
Of course, there was one of the first and most extensive acknowledgments from the team where Drew Brees was active for 15 years, the New Orleans Saints:
You came to us at our lowest point.
You led us to the top.
You represented our state, city, and team with incredible professionalism, class, and tenacity.
We are forever grateful for the immeasurable impact you and your family had on this city. #Thanks pic.twitter.com/HljWp4NG2K
– New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 14, 2021
Purdue, the university where Brees graduated more than 20 years ago, also spoke via Twitter and provided Brees’ incredible stats:
The New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA also said goodbye: “We are eternally grateful for what you and your family have done for this city.”
The background: In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, it was Drew Brees who breathed new life into the city, undertook the rebuilding, and the following year even brought the Super Bowl to “Nola.”
The rivals also thanked him. The Atlanta Falcons will miss Drew Brees, who celebrated 20 wins against Atlanta in 29 games, but will not:
With Cameron Jordan, a longtime colleague also commented on Brees’ resignation. “The best quarterback to ever hit the stat line!”
Dreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!!! Best QB 1 to ever hit the stat line! Dreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!! # 1 pic.twitter.com/4HIW2xGhK0
– cameron jordan (@ camjordan94) March 14, 2021
Tom Brady might see this differently than Jordan, but he also congratulated his friend on an “amazing run.”
Not only does Baker Mayfield think that Drew Brees is an inspiration to the current generation of quarterbacks despite his rather short body:
Congratulations on an amazing career @drewbrees!! Thank you for inspiring an Austin kid to pursue their dreams.
– Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) March 14, 2021
Meanwhile, Eli Manning welcomed Brees into retirement, where Manning has been since last year. Including typos thanks to auto-correction:
Logically it should be “compete” and not “complete”.
There are also initial reactions from the German-speaking area:
Pain! But you already suspected that in the playoffs …
– Robert Schmidt (@RoteBloodflower) March 14, 2021
The entire ran.de team would also like to thank Drew Brees for a career that leaves us in awe. A role model, a figure to identify with and an outstanding athlete. Deservedly, the Mercedes Benz Superdome shines like this this second:
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